Show I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I f I I I I t I I I I I I I o 1 I I oJ- oJ i t Twenty five Years Ago i ir r I Ho I I I I I I II I I I I I HI I I I I I I I I I I I I I J II I J tIt I J J r From The Park n Record ot of November Xo 15 1918 TIlE THE WAR ENDED It was Indeed glorious news that reached Park r Qty last Monday morning and great Indeed was the thrill ot of thanksgiving that permeated the heart I of every loyal American and filled his I soul with praise because a wonderful victory had been achieved and the slaughter or of our American boys and their brave allies and stopped the cruel war brought to an end Did wo we celebrate Yes and never will the celebration and the happy cause thereof be forgotten It was Policeman Sam Brown who first received the news from Salt Lake shortly after 1 o'clock a. a a m. m Monday He verified the good news by telephoning ing to the different newspapers ot of the metropolis and then Mayor J. J J. J J Fitz- Fitz Fitzgerald Fitzgerald gerald was aroused and Frank Kane Bm Bill McGarry Shanty Flynn Glen Went Went- Wentworth Wentworth worth and R. R R K Thomas the goers who planned for a big celebration Others were aroused who were consulted and anda a decision reached not to arouse the populace until 4 o'clock a. a a m. m During the interval the live ones secured giant powder Wood for the bonfires etc et At 4 a a. a m. m the great hurrah com cam and the rapIdity with which It spread was marvelous to behold behold-be- cause the spirit which prompted It was fired by patriotic enthusiasm to properly celebrate the worlds world's greatest victory victory- made possible by the world s greatest the nation United States ot of America At the first sound of the fire whistle and the ire fire bell beU and the explosion ot of the dynamite citizens soon realized what happened and homes were soon Illuminated aria and decorated Old Glory unfurled by all who possessed one and the big celebration was on The band boys were immediately on the scene and the two bands made one and patriotic airs aroused a patriotic frenzy that spread like wild fire and amid the ot of whistles the tho clanging of bells the blasts ot of auto horns the boom of dynamite the rapid or of firearms the blazing ot of bonfires the shouting and singing and hurrahs ot of hundreds ot of men women and children as they marched and shouted and shouted and marched mar ed dur- dur durIng during Ing the tho entire day The mines and mills were closed tight not a business house was allowed to open by order ot of the and committee such was the celebration ot of ARMISTICE DAY ON NOVEMBER 11 1918 IN pARK CITY I Twenty five Years Yron Ago Ago- Ore shipments for week pounds Twenty five Years Ago Ago- Oeo Geo D. D Blood was In the Park last Sunday and made a visit to Park Utah y Years Yron Agoa- Agoa y r Twenty five g Secretary Frank J. J J Westcott ot of the tho Silver KIng Coalition was In Park City last Saturday with the pay checks of that big company Twenty five Years A Ago Ago- o- o oEd Ed has been In California on business the past two weeks Twenty five Years Ago Ago- Harry who at present Is somewhere In France Fr nce In a a. letter re- re this week says In part We have Just re received the first news or of Germanys Germany's peace proposals Ot Of course we are all hoping that this is the beginning or of the thc end but at the tho same tIme we are not building our hopes too high because It is likely they will have to be given the licking they deserve Dont Don't know whether I have told you that I have a line Une on Jack Witherow Met a fellow the other day that had been inthe In Inthe the same squadron as Jack He Is not very far from where I am at present I have written him but as yet have received re- re no answer May have a chance to see him before long I am enclosing en los my y Christmas package coupon Th There re Is nothing I want more than a a. piece of Aunt Annles Annle's fruit cake I dont don't think that will wUl be considered perishable HARRY I |